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LG G3 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Z1 Mobile Phone
Samsung Z1
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Editiorial reviews
22
4.2 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
62 %
3 stars
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25
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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10
4.4 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
0 %
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0 %
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User rating
37
4.5 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
56 %
4 stars
32 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
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0 %
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4.4 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
13 %
2 stars
0 %
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39
4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 4.4Android 5.1Tizen 2.3
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz2.5 GHz1.4 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreQuad-coreQuad-coreDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3740Spreadtrum SC7727S
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330Qualcomm Adreno 330ARM Mali-400 MPARM Mali-400
RAM memory
  • 2 GB
  • 3 GB
2 GB1.5GB768 MB

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.1 in4.5 in4.0 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
N/A
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLED
N/A
Resolution2560 x 1440 px1920 x 1080 px720 x 1280 px800 x 480 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
AMOLEDPLS
Pixel density538.0 ppi432.0 ppi326.0 ppi233.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0
N/A
N/A
Dual screen supportnoyesno
N/A
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyes
N/A
HDRnonono
N/A
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.6"
N/A
N/A
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx3.15 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.4 f2.2 f
N/A
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyes
N/A
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
yes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Panoramayesyes
N/A
yes
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Slow-Mo
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution2.1 Mpx2.1 Mpx2.1 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
16 GB
N/A
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage128GB128GB64GB64GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

Colour of product
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Titanium
  • Purple
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Plastic
  • Steel
PlasticPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnoyesyes
N/A
Shock resistantnonono
N/A
Dust resistant
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.76 in5.59 in5.16 in4.74 in
Width2.94 in2.85 in2.55 in2.49 in
Depth0.35 in0.32 in0.36 in0.38 in
Weight5.26 oz5.11 oz4.23 oz3.95 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
N/A
Barometeryesyes
N/A
N/A
Fingerprint
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Pedometer
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yesyes
N/A
ANT+
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononoyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
N/A
DLNA certifiedyesyesno
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.04.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • SBC
  • aptX
SBC
N/A
NFCyesyesyes
N/A
Charging connection
  • USB
  • Wireless
USBUSB
N/A
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.0/3.1
2.0
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesno
N/A
Video outputSlimPortMHLNo
N/A
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+HSPA+HSDPA
Navigation system
  • GLONASS
  • S-GPS
GLONASSGLONASSGPS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyes
N/A
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
  • no
  • yes
N/A
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyes
N/A
N/A
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
Miracast
N/A
N/A
CDMA frequences
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
N/A

Battery

Replaceable batteryyesyesyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Lithium ion
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh2800.0 mAh2100.0 mAh1500.0 mAh
Standby time565.0 h390.0 h440.0 h
N/A
Talk time19.0 h21.0 h10.0 h8.0 h
Fast chargingnoyesyes
N/A
Wireless charging yesyesno
N/A
Wireless charging standardQI
  • PMA
  • QI
N/A
N/A

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